Xavi Simons attacks Barça's training method

The new statements of Xavi Simons on the methodology of training that lived in the quarry of the FC Barcelona are giving a lot of what speak. The mediapunta has appeared in front of the media after sealing the victory (2-0) in front of the Arsenal in the phase of groups of the Europe League, what ensures him a ticket for the following round with the PSV Eindhoven.

To his 19 years, is having an extraordinary performance for the Dutch group, accumulating 10 goals in 19 parties in all the competitions. In fact, part of this substantial improvement derived by the change of system and of training with Paris Saint-Germain, club to the that arrived in condition of free agent after not renewing his agreement with the Barça.

In words for the press, the '7' ensured that big part of his evolution is due to that so much in PSG as in PSV trains much more in the gymnasium, something that has helped him to keep the competitive rhythm in spite of his age. "I had to find something to defend me during the parties", aimed Simons, just before sending a 'dart' to the Barcelona technical body.

"Believe me, in the Barcelona does not work a lot in the gymnasium, works with the balloon, but no in the gymnasium. When I arrived to the PSG found the differences. Here they worked in the gymnasium. The French league was very physical and saw the differences directly", sentenced the international with the Low Countries, leaving in evidence one of the possible reasons of the little effectiveness of the club in front of important rivals.

Gone through The Masia

It is important to stand out that Simons went through the inferior categories of the Catalan picture between 2010 and 2019, being one of the promises that more called the attention in the 'old continent'. However, his wished went through to change the elastic blaugrana by the Parisian, reaching to debut with the first team but without consolidating in the staff. This summer the PSV opened him his doors and left again to cost zero, leaving good feelings for the team of Ruud go Nistelrooy and with looks it put in the national selection.